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diff --git a/doc/posix-functions/mknod.texi b/doc/posix-functions/mknod.texi
index 650a98488..66186940d 100644
--- a/doc/posix-functions/mknod.texi
+++ b/doc/posix-functions/mknod.texi
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ FreeBSD 7.2, Solaris 9.
 @item
 This function is missing on some platforms; however, the replacement
 always fails with @code{ENOSYS}:
-mingw.
+mingw, MSVC 9.
 @end itemize
 
 Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@ Portability problems not fixed by Gnulib:
 Use of this function for anything except fifos is not portable,
 generally requiring super-user privileges and knowledge of supported
 device numbers.
+@item
+If the argument exists and is a directory, this function fails with
+@code{EISDIR} instead of the correct @code{EEXIST}:
+HP-UX 11.11.
 @end itemize